| Issue ID | 1154262 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10680519 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | RONDO |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 10/08/14 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | To whom it may concern, on approximately, sunday, august 10, 2014, i was driving my 2007 kia rondo and a man hit my bumper due to the fact he could not see my brake lights (due to the manufacturer's recalled parts; nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v114000 and 09v130000). I was unaware of the recalled product until yesterday, february 1, 2015, when i was doing a google search. This whole situation has really frightened me because i am essentially driving a ticking time bomb. The brake lights are out, and the red "air bag" light is on (therefore determining that the air bags do not work; nhtsa campaign number: 12v014000), and the yellow "esc off" light is on, and does not go off. I have to continuously pop open the hood to reconnect the battery every other time attempt to turn the car on. I am a monday-friday 9-5 working 19 year old living on his own, and i am living to paycheck to paycheck. I am simply unable to pay for the damages due to the engineering by the manufacturer, and i am praying i will receive some type of compensation so i can have a reliable car for my daily life. Kind regards, a 2007 kia rondo owner |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 140000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BRANDON, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNAFG526577XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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